Car support



Sept. 21, 1943.,

D. S. BARROWS CAR SUPPORT Filed Sept. 17, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet l '11.5 abbomxm D. S. BARROWS CAR SUPPORT- led Sept. 17, 1940 Sept 2i, 1943.

4 sheets-'sheet 2 Sept. Z1, 1943. n. s. BARRows CAR SUPPORT 1'7, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed sept Sept. 21, 1943- D. s. BARROWS 2,330,105

CAR SUPPORT Filed Sept. 1'7. 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 frdirectionoithearrowa: f' i.

Patented Sept. 21, 1943 t A I Y :2,330,105v `r `CAR SUPPORT Donald S. Barrows, Rochester, N Y., assignor`= tov The Symington-GouldfCorporaton, Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of Maryland Appunti-mn september 17, 1940, serial no, 357,178 comms.. (cima-,351i

The invention relates to a support or stool and more particularly to a type thereof which is adapted to be associatedwith a railway vehicle. During the maintenanceV of railway'vehicles it becomes necessary at Jtimes to raise the vehicle body from the supporting trucks for` the pur` 1 pose of repairing the trucks or car body as'vvell as the equipment thereof. Repairs are most frequently made to the vehicle in shops equipped with overhead cranes so as to facilitate disconnecting thefvehicle body from thev supporting trucks. `Since thereis a limited number of cranes in each shop, it becomes necessary to provide subjacent supports for the vehicle bodyn while the crane or cranes are beingl used elsewhere. I Another object, therefore, of the presentim vention is the provision of a supporter stool capablel of carrying a vehicle body while permitting the trucks to be 4 run out from orrin under the vehicle body.

Another lobject of the invention is to provide a support `or stool fora vehicle body whichis simple and durable in construction, of relatively few parts, and which may be easily handled. l To the attainment of the above andV other i objects of the invention which will ybecome apparent from the succeeding descriptionrefer ence is made to the accompanying drawingsV which illustrate forms of the invention and wherein-z' Figure 1 is a partial end elevational view of a'y railway vehicle having a pair or plurality of supports orlstools of the present invention associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a side elevational `detailed View of a support or stool exemplary of the present invention, a portion thereof 'being shown in4 section. i '.p Figure 3 is' a front elevationalt-'view .of `.the support or stool shown in Figure '2. l f.

Figure 4 is a plan view.of the support shown i inFigures2and3. i f' Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional fvieW taken along the lines 5-5- of-*Figure 2,- looking in .the

direction ofthe arrows, Ya portionthereof bin'g the construction*v shown diagrammatically to more clearly illustrate Figure l 6 is f a horizontal f'sectio'nal view'r italien along the line 6`-6'of Figurev2, lookingfin'the direction of 'the arrows.

yFigure 7 is a partial plan view offua portionof f a support removed therefrom to show`thefiietails of construction and, corresponds toa View taken Figure 8 is aside elevati'onal'viewof another embodiment of the present invention. l n Figure 9 is a partial front elevational vievv and a lpartial vertical sectional view ofthe support or vstool shown in Figure. y "j Figure'lO isa horizontal sectional view taken along the lines ID-f-ID of Figure 9, lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 11 is'v a horizontal sectional view taken along the lines ll-lll of Figure 9,flooking in the direction of the arrows. j f

Figure 1.2 'is ya horizontal sectional view takeny along the lines I2-I2`of Figure'Q, looking inthe direction ofthe arrows."v gj, 'fg g Figurel is 'a sectional view taken alongthe lines v|3413 of Figure 12, looking intheldirection of the arrows. y

Referring now indetail'to `the drawings and particularly to Figures 1"'to 'Tthereoy whereinr like reference characters indicate" like parts, the numeral I designates, ina general manner, a support or stool'embodying a `form of the present invention and, as` illustrated inFigure 1,1( iis adapted to be placed in subjacentrelation to a railway vehicle'body 2, the latter ofwhichis shown elevatedwfrom arailway truck 3: vAs `wil-l l be noted by referring particularly toVFiguref 1, the railway truck 3 maybe reniovedfrom be'- neath the vehicle body for the purpose-'oi rrepairing' the truck or body or placing another truck beneath they body, as desired,- since a support or stool l spositioned adjacent :each corner of therailway vehicle body.` Y y* The support orjstool comprises a foundation,

base or lower m'ernberll"A having a foot, bed'or Vhorizontal plate 5 adapted to bear upon-"the groundor floor 6, over an appreciable area. 'The f foot plateis made circular or'round so iasto facilitate the' support being tipped or inclined 40 and then rolled into or out of vehicle'body carrying position as well ias for other purposeswhich will be hereinafter apparent.fUpstan'ding from `the foot plate land preferably cast integral there- .with isa pair of substantially diametrically Aor` longitudinally spaced end tubular membe'rapro-` tuberances, collars orj'housings'l positioned ad-v jacent whatwill be hereinafter termed the( lonl gitudinal center line ofthe base member, desighated by the diagrammatic line-A-VA. -The end tubular members are 'alsopositioned adjacent thefperiphery of the foot plate and have therebetween an intermediatetubular niember, protuberanceLcollar or Ahousing 8 upstandi'ng `from and formed integrally lwith the.y foot 'platev and located Aadjacent the periphery; of thefbed plate on a line hereinafter referred to as the transverse center line of the base member, designated by the dot and dash line B--B. The end and intermediate collars or protuberances present a triangular formation oiset with respect to the center of the foot plate for the purpose to be hereinafter explained.

Extending around the foot plate, adjacent the periphery thereof, is an arcuate upstanding beading or flange 9 which forms a reinforcement for the foot plate and merges into the collars or pro tuberances to present connections therebetween. Joining the end collars and the intermediate collar is a plurality or angularly disposed,v preferably straight, ribs IE) in substantial alignment with the centers of the collars and converging toward the intermediate housing. The end tubular members are further connected by means of a straight longitudinal rib II which, `like the ribs IB, upstands from and is integral with the foot plate. The longitudinal ribI is spaced a predetermined distance from the longitudinal center line A--A of the base to besubstantially tangent to the end collars. 'Forming additional stiffening means for the bed plate are longitudinally spaced transversely directed auxiliary ribs I2 extending between the longitudinal ribs II and the adjacent portion of the peripheraliiange il. Since the flange and ribs present upwardly opening, cuppedreceptacles, which may accumulate. water or dirt to .deteriorate the basemember, apertures I3 are interspersed among the thus formed receptacles to extend through the foot plate, and by reason of the apertures the weight of the base member is also reduced. From thefregoing it will be noted that fa rugged foundation or base member has been constructed to withstand the strains vto which it will be'subvjected in service.

Spaced a predetermined distance above the base member isa preferably cast upper, cap 'or seat member ,'I having a horizontally disposed circular bearing plateV l5 adapted to be positioned in subjacent relation or intimate contact with respect to a corner portion of the vehicle body. The upperA4 surface Iii of the bearing 'plate is rough'ened, serrated ior scored in any preerre'd manner, illustrative of which are the mar-kings I'I, and dueto this arrangement a Vehicle body gripping surface is provided on the cap to fprevent relative movement between the support 'or stool and the vehicle body.V Depending from 'the bearing plate andfpreferably formed integral `therewith is a clusterV of cylindrically formed LAtubular members, ,protuberanc'es,` collars or housings I ,8.V communicating with one another to present, as viewed 'from'thebottom vin Figure 5, a clover leaf design and composed of end collars replacement of a truck. Accordingly, the end `columns are arranged substantially parallel to a vertical plane passingthrough the longitudinal center line Af-A of the base member to afford ample clearance between the truck 3 and the support. Viewing the end columns from a dilerent angle or from the front, as illustrated in orprotuberances I9 and an intermediate collar or protuberance 2B. Thecap housings are *disposed substantially centrally o'f thel bearing fortlie purpose to be hereinafter apparent. "llie g collars orrliousings of the, cap and banie'm'bc'r are provided with bores ory vertically disposed apertures 2| each of which` has anax'is 4thereof inclined `with respect toy the plane 'o'fit's associated plate. 'The apertures '2`i in the cap housings are in alignment with tlie apertures iin the correspondingly positioned or related basemem-U bei' collars. Y

Extending between' thecap a'ndbaseilenber is 'a plurality ofl columns, standardsffpbs'ts or into thefaper'turs' off 'the cap an'dibase 'end 'collars and an intermediate -column llwhich pro'jectstzs rmly secured to the columnsby means of wlds Figure 3, they are inclined relative to a vertical plane passing through the transverse center line B-B of the base member. Preferably the end columns converge toward the cap I4, and by reason of this disposition they function as braces to prevent a longitudinal movement of the supported vehicle body.

'I'he intermediate column is disposed substantially parallel to a vertical plane passing through the transverse center line B-B and angularly disposed to a vertical plane passing through the longitudinal center line A-A to permit the intermediate column to function as an anti-tipping means and reinforce the support against forces which may tend to shift the vehicle body in a transverse direction.

The columns are retained in position or secured to the cap by means of a substantially continuous weld `25 `joining the upper extremities of the columns to the free extremities of the communicating housings I9 and 2U. in a similar manner the columns are secured to the base member by individual continuous welds 2S located at the juncture vof the columns and upper or free extremities of the base tubular members. As an added means of fastening the base and columns together, the foot plate vis provided with orifices 21 extending therethrough and of lesser `extent than the align-ed or associated base `housing apertures. These .orifices permit entry to the interior of the columns for the `introduction of a 'welding instrumentas `well .as present ,shoulders 28 against which the lowermost extremities of the columns Ibear. `Interior welds 29 are formed 'at the 'columnashoulder juxnctures to firmly secure .the columns Aand :base together. It is to be here noted that all exterior welds ;are formed with the cap, columns and base `assen'ibled and under a predetermined load, and ,by reason of this .procedure the welds 2i5 and ,26 are relieved -of service strains Vito which they otherwise .might have 'been subjected. Y

There is, positioned intermediate the heightof lthe supporter stool, a separator, brace, stiffener or spacer 30 interposed between the columns to prevent a buckling, vspreadingfor collapsing action of the columns. The spacer, preferably of `cast form, Vcomprisesintermittently spaced, .cylindrically :formed bearing -Wallsi each having spaced fabutments or pads 3.2 formed on extremities 4thereof and inclined .to correspond with the inclination of the associated column. The pads `32, 4which `are ydesiralclly `the only` portions of the spacer in intimate contact with the columns, are formed to ensure abearing.relatinshipbetween the spacer and yall of the columns. Theffree extremities of 'the bearing walls are connected by means of we'bs 3'3 v'vhichV are o'f "arcuate forma- 'tion 'in plan and of `aheight.preferab'lyless than the height of the bearing Walls. "The spacer is symmetrically arranged or; disposed? centrally- 'of umns. lReferring now to the embodiment' of theV invention of Figures 8 'through l13, a stool yor support'v for the same purpose as the previously described structure is designated by the reference'characte'r le. VAswill be hereinafter-apparent, the instant structure may also be arranged beneath a 'railway vehicle body so that the body can Vbe retained in elevated position and thev sheet or plate 35` joining the foot plate at the periphery thereof. rIheA crownr lsheet is lformed as illustrated so that the base member will be rugged `34 positioned at the juncture ofthe upper and lower extremities of the bearing walls and coland, as such, capable of withstanding the loads toe-which it will be subjected in service as well as presenta spherical surface to permit water, brine or any impurities or foreign Vmatter to fall therefrom. Projecting upwardly from the crown sheet is a plurality, preferably a pairfof longitudinally spaced end protuberances, co'llarsyor housings 'la positioned substantially 'diagonally of the foot plate and preferably adjacentaline A-A, hereinafter referred to as the longitudinal center line of the foot plate or base member. -Spaceda substantial equal distance from the end protuberances. is an intermediate protuberance, collar or housing 8e formed. on a line B-B, hereafter referred to as the' transverse center line of the foot plate. The intermediate housing or protuberance, like the end collars, is positioned adjacent the periphery of the crown sheet and presents a triangular formation therewith. It will be noted that the end and intermediate fprotuberances are offset with respect to the center of the base member, and for this reason a yportion of the lower member may be positioned inwardly of horizontal clearance linesof a railway` truck for the support of Vthe body, while the remaining portion thereof, together with the hereinafter described partsof the stool, is well without the aforementioned clearance lines to facilitate the removal of the truck. hereinafter noted, the stresses pass to the base member through'A the protuberances, a plurality `ofV ribs or gussets lila immediately underlie vthe.

protuberances and extend between the Vcrown sheet and'horizontal plateto form reinforcing members and Athus rigidify the base member. A central aperture I3EL is forme-d in the crown sheet to'lighten the foundation member. 7

Positioned at'a predetermined distance above the base member is an upper cap or. seat memberA Ilifft comprising a horizontal bearing plate l 5a, circular in formation and adapted tobe posi, tioned in intimate contact with a car or vehicle body. The upper surface 16a of the bearing plate fis scored or serrated in any manner desired, such as the markings Ila, so that the bearing plate may be provided with a car bodygripping surface and thereby prevent relative movement be- Since, as will bei t8a forming a triangular design and united by means of a horizontal web 33a.' A

the bearing plate for `reasons to after apparent. i y Y Extending between the capand base memberiis a plurality of columns, posts,Y standards or'shafts 22a comprising endfposts 123e, .which bear against the end protuberanc'es of the cap and base, andan y intermediate column 24@l which' is associated with the intermediate protuberances of `the"capi and base` The columns are illustrated as sections of pipe or tubular elements because thisparticular horizontal 'configuration is at presentfbelievedto be the best adaptable tothe present construction: However, it will be clearly. understood'v that stand'-Y ards of other horizontallcontour may be employed with 'equal advantages. The end'columns are'arranged parallel to avertical plane passingithrough thelongitudinal center line A-Ar'oftheb'ase' member and inclinedor 'sloping withfrespect toa vertical plane passing through theftransverse center line B-B of the'base member softhat, thus disposed, they are Apositioned to overcome any longitudinal shifting movementiofthecar,body relative to the stool or support'.v i The intermediate column is parallel to a vertical plane passing through the transverse center lineBf--Bf and inclined relative to a vertical plane passing through the longitudinal center linelA-A so that-theintermediate shaft of the support will overcome any' lateral shifting movement of the vehicle body. It

will be noted that the `lower extremities of the columns are spread apartan appreciable distance 1 The columns or shafts'aresecured to thecap f by means of suitably positioned welds 25ajoiningthe upper/extremities of vthe'columns to the cap protuberancesand `bywelds 26a connecting vthe lower extremities of the columns to the lower A member4 .protuberances It is. toAV benoted that, as in the previously described structure, the cap, columns and base member. are associated `and placed under a predetermined load, at-which time the welds 25e and 2lia are applied, and because of this procedure the welds will not be subjected to the load of a supported vehicle body.

A separator, brace,A stiffeneror spacer 36ans provided in the car 'stool intermediate its height to `reinforce some of the columns." In the instant n adapted to be in intimate-contact with the outer surfaces of the end columns. .So as'to present a Vfull bearing relation between the Awalls 3|a and 'end columns lthearcuate surfaces 32ai are inclined. substantially at anV angle to correspond Awith the angle of inclination of the end columns.

The bearing walls 3|a are joined or integrally Welds 34a are provided at the vertical limits of the bearing walls 3|a to secure the stiffener and end columns together. i AConsideration has been given, in connection With the'embodiment of the invention under immediate consideration, to the factl that the 'lower surface of the railway vehicle, adapted to be engaged by the cap surface Ha, may be spaced at various distances above the ground in different types of cars. It might, therefore, become desirous to provide several stools of different height,

l cylindrically yformed bearing walls 3H having arcuate concave surfaces `32 thereof-formed to correspond and and While this-magnet be necessary, since the stools or` supports maybe made of a height to accommodate the highest car and ,accordingly accommodate the lowest type of car,'provision has been .made in the present embodiment so that the base` member, cap and separator may be employed with stools of Adifferent height. Toward the accomplishment of` the above, the protuberances are provided withr spherical, convex, outwardly facing surfacesSG against which the ,cole umn extremities bear, and, as will be noted, the angle of inclination of the columns may be changed in stools of various heights and still preserve a full bearing relation between the cap and base member and the columns. Each protuberance is also provided with a substantially centrally disposedring-like iange 3l which extends into the associated column or post extremities to form limiting means for the columns.

The surfaces 32a of the separator are formed convexly when viewed` from the front, as most clearly illustrated in Figure 13, so that the brace may be employed in stools of different heights and with posts irrespective of their angle of inclination.'

It Will be noted that various changes and alterations may be made to the illustrated and described construction Without departing from Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a'car support, the combination of a base comprising a foot plate, spaced tubular members upstanding from said foot plate, ribs joining said tubular members, a cap comprising a bearing y plate, symmetrically arranged tubular members communicating with one another and downstanding from said bearing plate, columns -iangularly disposed relative to one another and having ends thereof extending into and secured to said tubular members, and a stilener interposed between said columns intermediate the height thereof and secured thereto.

2. In a car support, the combination of a cast base comprising a foot plate having a pair of spaced tubular members upstanding from adiacent a center line thereof, another tubular'member upstanding from said foot plate and spaced from said rst namedtubular members to present a triangular formation, ribs joining said tubular members, a cast cap comprising a bearing plate, symmetrically arranged tubular members communicating with onenanother and doWnsta-nding vfrom said bearing plate, said downstanding tubular members being in alignment with said upstanding tubular members, and columns angularly disposed relative to one another extendiner into said tubular members and welded thereto.

3. In a cai' support, the ccmbnationpf a cast base having integral spaced upstanding tubular members, a cast cap spaced vertically from said `base and having integral communicatingrlownstanding tubular members in alignment with said upstancling tubular members, standards extending between said base and cap and into said tubular members, Welds securing said standards to said tubular members, a spacer means `interposed between said standards intermediate the height thereof and secured'thereto by Welds, said spacer means comprising cylindrical seats adapted to bear against said standards. and arcuate Webs joining extremities of said cylindrical seats.

4. In a base for a car support, the combination of a foot plate, spaced tubular members upstanding from Vsaid foot plate adjacent the center line thereof, another tubular member spaced from said rst named tubular members to present a triangular formation, substantially vertical ribs extending between and joining said tubular members, and a peripheral iiange upstanding from said foot plate.

5. In a car support, the combination of a cast base having upstanding housings formed integral therewith, a cast` cap spaced vertically from said base and having `downstanding housings formed integral therewith, and a plurality of columns extending between said base and cap and proiecting into said housings to be secured thereto, some of said columns being parallel to a longitudinal vertical plane and inclined with respect to a transverse vertical plane and another of said columns being parallel to said transverse vertical plane and inclined with respect to said longitudinal vertical plane.

6. In a car support, the combination of a cast base comprising a plate having a pair oi spaced means upstanding from adjacent a center line thereof, another means upstanding from said plate adjacent another center line normal to said rst named center line and spaced from said first named means to present a triangular formation, ribs formed integral With said means and plate, a cast cap comprising a bearing plate, symmetrically arranged means downstanding from said bearing plate, tubular shafts angularly disposed relative to one another extending between and associated with said means, welds securing said shafts to said means, anda cast spacer intermediate said base and cap extending between some of said shafts` and Welded thereto. Y

'7. In a car support, the combination of Va base comprising an arcuate sheet, triangularly arranged protuberances upstanding from said arcuatesheet, a cap comprising a bearing plate,

fsymmetrically arranged protuberances downstanding from said bean'ng plate. convex surfaces on all of said protuberances, three tubular shafts angularly disposed` relative to one another and bearing upon said convex surfaces, Welds securing said shafts and protuberances together, and a :spacer joining and welded to a pair of shafts.

8. In a car support, the combination of a base comprising an arcuate sheet, triangularly `arranged protuberances upstanding` from said arcuate sheet, a cap comprising a `bearing plate, substantially symmetrically arranged protuberances downstanding from said bearing plate, convex surfaces on all of ,said protuberances, three tubular shafts bearingupon said convex surfaces, and Welds `securing said shafts and protuberances together; some of said shafts being parallel to a longitudinal vertical plane and inclined with respect to `a transverse vertical plane, and another of said shafts being parallel to said transverse vertical plane and inclined with .respect to said longitudinal vertical plane.

, .f e ADONALD S. BARROWS. 

